Chargers vs. Chiefs first half stats ugly for fans

Chargers vs. Chiefs first half stats ugly for fans

The first half for the Chargers against the Chiefs Saturday night was a forgetful one for fans as quarterback Philip Rivers twice threw into double coverage while his check-downs were wide open and the team suffered an injury to its starting middle linebacker Denzel Perryman.

Chargers running back Melvin Gordon amassed nine rushes for 31 yards and one touchdown (two yards) to go along with his three receptions for 41 yards.

Meanwhile, Rivers completed 9-of-18 of his passes for 108 yards with zero touchdowns and nearly two interceptions — though he emerged unscathed by the poor decisions — for a quarterback rating of 69.

Chargers stud wide receiver Keenan Allen managed just two receptions for 23 yards, while WR Tyrell Williams added two receptions for 31 yards of his own.

Meanwhile, the Bolts allowed wide receiver Tyreek Hill to rack up 82 receiving yards on four receptions and one touchdown on a 64-yard bomb that saw Chargers cornerback Casey Hayward get torched after he was questionable with a calf injury coming in.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce added four receptions and 30 yards as well as one pass defensed (yes really) on a Hail Mary effort by Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers to end the half. Quarterback Alex Smith put up over 180 yards against a defense that has allowed a league-low 13.3 points per game over its past four contests.

Capping a half that kept Los Angeles’ fans on the edge of their seat, the kicking game once again reared its head as an issue as Travis Coons missed his first extra point of the season. Coons is L.A.’s third kicker already on the year.